The new Spider-Man film, Brand New Day, has achieved a record-breaking global opening weekend with $927m (£687m) in ticket sales, making it the second-largest ever globally after Avengers: Endgame. The film's North American debut set a record with $360m (£268m), surpassing its estimated $225m (£167m) production budget. Brand New Day stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, who also starred in last year's Spider-Man: No Way Home, which made nearly $2bn at the box office. The film's success is seen as a boost for Marvel Studios ahead of the release of Avengers: Doomsday in December.
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using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Tom Holland and Zendaya's new film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, has been making waves at the box office. The movie, which premiered in London earlier this week, has broken several records, including becoming the biggest North American opening weekend ever with $360 million US in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada. This surpasses the previous record held by Avengers: Endgame, which had a $357 million US opening weekend. The movie's global opening weekend was even more impressive, bringing in $927m (£687m), making it the second-biggest opening weekend ever globally, behind only Avengers: Endgame's $1.2bn.
The film, which stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, has been a major hit with audiences, with many praising its action-packed sequences and the chemistry between the two leads. The movie's success is also seen as a boost for Marvel Studios ahead of the highly-anticipated release of Avengers: Doomsday in December.
Interestingly, while filming the movie, parts of Glasgow were used to stand-in for New York City, with the city's grid layout and Victorian architecture making it an "incredibly versatile stand-in" for many US cities. The movie has also been praised for its positive portrayal of relationships between characters, with Zendaya saying that when you're best friends, working together is "pretty easy".
Written for “New Spider-Man Film Release” on 2026-08-31,
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Why this leaning score
The article's framing of Marvel Studios' struggles to attract broad audiences after Avengers: Endgame is neutral, but the emphasis on Spider-Man remaining one of Marvel's most lucrative franchises and the enthusiastic quotes from Kevin Feige suggest a slightly positive spin towards the studio. Additionally, the comparison to successful films like Toy Story 5 and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie implies a focus on the box office success rather than potential criticisms of the industry or individual films.
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The superhero movie - starring real-life husband and wife Tom Holland and Zendaya - is only behind Avengers: Endgame, which took in more than $1.2bn in its opening weekend in 2019.
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Brand New Day also set a North American record, with box office takings of $360m (£268m) making it the biggest opening weekend ever in the US and Canada.
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The film's strong performance gives a much-needed boost for Marvel Studios ahead of the highly-anticipated December release of Avengers: Doomsday, after a string of Marvel movies under-performed in recent years.
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Brand New Day's early takings mean it shot past its estimated $225m (£167m) production budget in its first weekend.
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The film, which opened in cinemas last week, picks up a few years after 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home as Peter Parker continues to fight crime in a world that has forgotten he is the masked superhero.
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The latest instalment of the hugely popular franchise received largely positive reviews, with some calling it Holland's best Spider-Man performance yet.
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Brand New Day made $572m from more than 73,000 screens outside the US, including $121m from China, distributor Sony Pictures said.
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Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said the opening of Brand New Day was "truly phenomenal", adding that he was grateful to audiences for "coming out and experiencing our film the way it was meant to be seen."
The film is Marvel's last big-screen outing before Doomsday, the long-awaited culmination of multiple superhero story arcs after Avengers: Endgame.
Marvel films released since Endgame have struggled to attract the same broad audiences as they did at their peak.
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Big budget films like The Marvels and Thunderbolts recouped their production costs but were among the studio's lowest-grossing films.
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Spider-Man remains one of Marvel's most lucrative franchises, with No Way Home making nearly $2bn in ticket sales.
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Cinema attendance has slowed since the Covid-19 pandemic, which accelerated the shift to home-streaming options like Netflix.
But the big screen has staged something of a comeback this year, with the North American box office takings on track to pass $10bn for the first time since 2019.
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That was helped by blockbuster hits by including Toy Story 5, Michael, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - which have made more than $1bn each.
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July releases Brand New Day and The Odyssey - director Christopher Nolan's take on the epic Greek poem - are also on track to top the $1bn mark.
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Indie horror flicks Obsession and Backrooms emerged as surprise successes, bringing in more than $390m each despite their modest budgets.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in $927m (£687m) of global ticket sales to make it the second-biggest opening weekend ever globally.
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The superhero movie - starring real-life husband and wife Tom Holland and Zendaya - is only behind Avengers: Endgame, which took in more than $1.2bn in its opening weekend in 2019.
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which → star → 2019
Brand New Day also set a North American record, with box office takings of $360m (£268m) making it the biggest opening weekend ever in the US and Canada.
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it → set → US
The film's strong performance gives a much-needed boost for Marvel Studios ahead of the highly-anticipated December release of Avengers: Doomsday, after a string of Marvel movies under-performed in recent years.
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Brand New Day's early takings mean it shot past its estimated $225m (£167m) production budget in its first weekend.
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The film, which opened in cinemas last week, picks up a few years after 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home as Peter Parker continues to fight crime in a world that has forgotten he is the masked superhero.
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he → open → world
The latest instalment of the hugely popular franchise received largely positive reviews, with some calling it Holland's best Spider-Man performance yet.
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Brand New Day made $572m from more than 73,000 screens outside the US, including $121m from China, distributor Sony Pictures said.
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That included $49m in UK ticket sales over the weekend.
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Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said the opening of Brand New Day was "truly phenomenal", adding that he was grateful to audiences for "coming out and experiencing our film the way it was meant to be seen."
The film is Marvel's last big-screen outing before Doomsday, the long-awaited culmination of multiple superhero story arcs after Avengers: Endgame.
Marvel films released since Endgame have struggled to attract the same broad audiences as they did at their peak.
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they → say → peak
Big budget films like The Marvels and Thunderbolts recouped their production costs but were among the studio's lowest-grossing films.
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Spider-Man remains one of Marvel's most lucrative franchises, with No Way Home making nearly $2bn in ticket sales.
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Home → remain → sales
Cinema attendance has slowed since the Covid-19 pandemic, which accelerated the shift to home-streaming options like Netflix.
But the big screen has staged something of a comeback this year, with the North American box office takings on track to pass $10bn for the first time since 2019.
asserted
screen → slow → 2019
That was helped by blockbuster hits by including Toy Story 5, Michael, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - which have made more than $1bn each.
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which → help → 1bn
July releases Brand New Day and The Odyssey - director Christopher Nolan's take on the epic Greek poem - are also on track to top the $1bn mark.
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releases → top → mark
Indie horror flicks Obsession and Backrooms emerged as surprise successes, bringing in more than $390m each despite their modest budgets.
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Obsession → emerge → budgets
